THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, OCTObEr 27, 2023 Page 9 Speziale runs for Charter Commission ~ Political Announcement ~ M y name is Anthony Speziale, a longtime resident and business owner. I have lived at 47 Hobson Street in Saugus for 27 years. I’ve been married to my wonderful wife, Karen, for 40 years and we have two children, Paul & Lisa who attended the Saugus School system right thru graduation of Saugus High School. I’m running for the charter commission to get involved with the government and to do what I can to help out Saugus. I am not new to serving the community. Those that know me, I’m involved in several non-profi ts – past & present. I’m currently the President of the Saugus Lions Club, a club I’ve been involved in for 22 years, a member of the Saugus Elks, Treasurer of both the Saugus Business Education Collaborative and the MEG Foundation. I’ve held positions at the Saugus Chamber of Commerce, the Belmonte Track Association, and a Cubmaster. I have an extensive financial background with degrees in Accounting, an MBA, and the Enrolled Agents exam through the IRS. I’m a Tax Accountant and a Financial Advisor. I’ve been doing this for over 38 years. My business has been in Saugus Tax Shop & Financial Center since 1996 and thanks to my many clients, both business and personal. I have a great staff that makes my job easier. When the signature pages were out to put the commission on the ballot, I heard polarizing opinions and hidden aspirations about what would happen to Saugus. There is an assumed misconception that charter changes would prompt Saugus to become a city form of government. So, I wanted to get inVincent Serino seeks another two-year term on the Saugus School Committee M y Name is Vincent Serino and I am running for reelection to the Saugus School Committee. I want to thank The Advocate for allowing me this forum. I am running again to complete a lot of the great things we started and to continue to fi x the issues that remain. I am a fourth generation Saugonian. I have lived here my whole life. My four kids all graduated from Saugus and all graduated from college. They are all successful in their lives. My wife is a teacher in town, so I see the work the teachers, support staff , and administration put into making the Saugus public schools work and be successful. I am very proud to represent our district and the achievements we made over the past two years. We continue to build pride back in our schools and district. We have made many strides in communication with the parents and the students. We are currently working on separate Aspen X2 accounts for the parents to access their student’s updates. I am accessible by phone and email and will always get back to You. If there volved instead of rendering an uninformed opinion. What it comes down to is this. The charter commission is: · A committee elected solely to review the present Town Charter. · A committee to review the charter over a period of 18 - 24 months adapting to current situations benefi ting Saugus. · Recommend changes and provide the changes to the residents for voter approval. The charter committee is not: · to change the form of government. · It is not to be a prelude to forming a city. I don’t want Saugus to be a city · and a city is not what this charter is about. It is not to eliminate town/ precinct representation. It would encourage increasing it. RON’S OIL Call For PRICE MELROSE, MA 02176 NEW CUSTOMER’S WELCOME ACCEPTING VISA, MASTERCARD & DISCOVER (781) 397-1930 OR (781) 662-8884 100 GALLON MINIMUM Much like your important documents such as your wills, your fi nancial records, a trust – they need to be reviewed and updated if needed because situations change. It could be as little as changing a benefi - ciary. Many times, inaction can be a detriment. This is to collectively keep Saugus moving forward. We can make great even greater. I thank you for your time and Good Luck to the candidates. Get out and vote and I ask that you consider me as one of your votes. Anthony Speziale (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) School Committee Chair Vincent Serino (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) are issues and problems, I want to know about them and get them solved. Is everything perfect? No, but if we continue to work together with the town and school district together, we can continue to close out problems and move on to solving what’s next. We have many issues facing our schools today, with teacher shortages and state and federal mandates. We are making progress on fi xing these problems, such as recently reworking the teachers’ contract to give fi rst-time teachers a better starting pay. I believe in our students, parents, and teachers, and together we can achieve anything.
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